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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the announcement on X Tuesday in a video message with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary.

“I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that, as of today, the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule,” Kennedy said.

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But Kennedy’s announcement comes before the CDC‘s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has completed its deliberations on whether or not pregnant women should remain eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Committee was set to vote on the issue, among others, in June.

Multiple studies have stated that pregnant women are at an increased risk from COVID, going against Kennedy’s “common sense” claim that they don’t require vaccination.

One study conducted by researchers at Brown University School of Public Health showed that maternal mortality spiked at the peak of COVID in 2021.

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“A 2022 Lancet study supports vaccine safety in pregnancy, showing no adverse outcomes,” it wrote. “Critics cite 2023 ACIP data indicating benefits across groups. Without direct HHS citations, the decision’s basis remains unclear.”

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